In the afternoon

Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW), Sydney, Australia · 65.4 x 65.1 cm

Lustrous Tawny
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Tawny Warm orange-brown - a traditional term for the color of tanned leather or lion fur.
In the afternoon by John Peter Russell

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
58.4
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
29.3
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
20.6
cool
Dominant Hue
#A88568 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 66°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 58.4
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 29.3
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 58.4 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"In the afternoon" (1891) reads as a mid, mid-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Sage. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #A3A1AC pulls the eye.

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